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dig around

dig around verb: to thoroughly search every part of an area or a container in hopes of finding something.

Verb

dig around (third-person singular simple present digs around, present participle digging around, simple past and past participle dug around)

  1. (transitive) To thoroughly search every part of an area or a container in hopes of finding something.

Forms of dig around

third-person singular presentdigs around
present participledigging around
past participledug around
pastdug around

Questions about dig around

What does dig around mean?
Dig around means to thoroughly search every part of an area or a container in hopes of finding something.
What part of speech is dig around?
Dig around is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig around?
The past tense of dig around is dug around.

Words near dig around in the dictionary

  1. difurans
  2. difurocoumarin
  3. difurocoumarins
  4. dig
  5. dig a hole for oneself
  6. dig around
  7. dig box
  8. dig boxes
  9. dig deep
  10. dig down
  11. dig for victory

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